Longevity think tank Phoenix Insights, part of Phoenix Group, is today calling for the Government to reinvest up to £1billion of the potential savings that will come about if it raises the state pension age again, to support those most negatively impacted by a rise. The last rise in state pension age did not simply… Read more »
Changes to the GMC’s core guidance for doctors could lead to more regulatory investigations, the MDU warned today. The GMC is currently consulting on a new version of Good Medical Practice including widening the scope of the standards against which all doctors will be judged. Setting these standards is a key function of the GMC. By clearly… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Ministry of Justice officials are starting preparatory work to examine how Jack Straw’s “quasi-judicial” role in pardoning Michael Shields can be made a one-off. The justice secretary freed 22-year-old Mr Shields, who spent four years behind bars after being convicted of attacking a barman by a Bulgarian court, yesterday. Mr Straw admitted… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Police taking samples of children’s DNA without written consent are legally committing assault, according to the government’s own ethics group. The National DNA Database Ethics Group, appointed by the home secretary and chaired by Professor Peter Hutton, has launched a robust attack on many facets of the DNA programme. The group is… Read more »
